Employee’s Withholding Certificate
  • Step 1: Personal Information

  • Complete Steps 2–4 ONLY if they apply to you; otherwise, skip to Step 5.

  • Step 2: Multiple Jobs or Spouse Works

    Complete this step if you (1) hold more than one job at a time, or (2) are married filing jointly and your spouse also works. The correct amount of withholding depends on income earned from all of these jobs.
  • Do only one of the following.

    (2a) Use the estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App for most accurate withholding for this step (and Steps 3 - 4); or

    (2b) Use the Multiple Jobs Worksheet and enter the result in Step 4(c) below for roughly accurate withholding; or

    (2c) If there are only two jobs total, you may check this box. Do the same on Form W-4 of the other job. This option is accurate for jobs with similar pay; otherwise, more tax than necessary may be withheld

    TIP: To be accurate, submit a 2021 Form W-4 for all other jobs. If you (or your spouse) have self-employment income, including as an independent contractor, use the estimator.

    Complete Steps 3–4(b) on Form W-4 for only ONE of these jobs. Leave those steps blank for the other jobs. (Your withholding will be most accurate if you complete Steps 3–4(b) on the Form W-4 for the highest paying job.)

  • Step 3: Claim Dependents

  • If your total income will be $200,000 or less ($400,000 or less if married filing jointly):

  • Step 4: Other Adjustments (optional)

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  • Step 2(b): Multiple Jobs Worksheet

    If you choose the option in Step 2(b) on Form W-4, complete this worksheet (which calculates the total extra tax for all jobs) on only ONE Form W-4. Withholding will be most accurate if you complete the worksheet and enter the result on the Form W-4 for the highest paying job.
  • Note: If more than one job has annual wages of more than $120,000 or there are more than three jobs, see Pub. 505 for additional tables; or, you can use the online withholding estimator at www.irs.gov/W4App.

  • 2. Three jobs:

    If you and/or your spouse have three jobs at the same time, complete lines 2a, 2b, and 2c below. Otherwise, skip to line 3.

  • Step 4(b): Deductions Worksheet

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  • Should be Empty: